tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post4728760410412423278..comments2023-10-20T14:42:07.844+00:00Comments on Louise Baldock: Tory stitch-up guarantees a full five year term - laughing in the face of democracyLouise Baldockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430662342062143143noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-12880396945016318572010-05-14T08:20:02.134+00:002010-05-14T08:20:02.134+00:00The Tories can still be ousted from government wit...The Tories can still be ousted from government with a 50%+1 MP vote - same as always - as this forces them to resign. This allows for a new coalition to be formed, potentially headed by Labour.<br /><br />A high bar (55% is suggested for UK but in the Scottish parliament it's 66%) is ESSENTIAL for the "dissolution" vote to enable the concept of fixed term parliaments. Otherwise a party with a majority could simply render the "fixed term parliament" law useless by virtue of it having a majority.<br /><br />Fixed term parliaments were a feature of the LABOUR manifesto! Too bad their supporters didn't understand how they work and what they require to work.Phil Rusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040474351783645703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-50959382086220411042010-05-14T06:29:40.802+00:002010-05-14T06:29:40.802+00:00strange how something like this gets people wound ...strange how something like this gets people wound up- yes i agree its undemocratic and all that but the good news is that it shows the Lib Dems for what they are<br /><br />also your maths are right but in reality the 28 Others include the Sinn Fein Mps who dont sit at Westminster and the speaker will by convention vote with the govt so even more tory backbenchers would need to revoltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-81720340603300680382010-05-13T19:00:27.563+00:002010-05-13T19:00:27.563+00:00I was going to write a similar article on my blog....I was going to write a similar article on my blog. I agree, neither Liberal, nor Democratic.<br />This particular snippet was not highly broadcast from the "Con Dem Love in."<br />What makes this worse, there will be 22 out of 57 lib Dem MP's will be in the pay of the government,from Deputy PM to PPS. All will be expected to keep collective responsibility. The opposition will never be in a position to win a no confidence vote. <br />The Con-Libs are an absolute disgrace!scouseboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994753655336648153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-69347786131305442722010-05-13T15:31:42.772+00:002010-05-13T15:31:42.772+00:00I suppose it has been OK for Labour to ensure they...I suppose it has been OK for Labour to ensure they had more seats with less votes. In this election if Labour had polled as well as Tories they would have majority of 65 - so thats OK then !<br /><br />Compare to measures to erode our democracy pushed through by Balir 7 his cronies that s not a lot.Badham Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071188242910537439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-82879518523069815792010-05-13T15:02:57.871+00:002010-05-13T15:02:57.871+00:00Hmmm... perhaps you could have a word with your co...Hmmm... perhaps you could have a word with your colleagues in the Scottish parliament?Phil Rusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040474351783645703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21780743.post-86419215933180954792010-05-13T14:37:18.760+00:002010-05-13T14:37:18.760+00:00really interesting article on Left foot forward ab...really interesting article on Left foot forward about this. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/05/is-55-too-low/" rel="nofollow">http://www.leftfootforward.org/2010/05/is-55-too-low/</a><br /><br />this isn't so much about the Conservatives stitching up parliament as the Lib Dems getting protection from Snap elections. <br /><br />Currently David Cameron [as PM] can call an election with no consultation at all, under this change he would need the Lib Dems to agree. <br /><br />and if the Lib Dems where to leave the coalition they could still have a vote of no confidence in the government at 50%+1 which would effectively end the parliament.<br /><br />where legislation like this does exist (i.e Scotland) there is usually a "safety valve" if there is a vote of no confidence (50%+1) and a new first minister can not be agreed within 28 days then the parliament automatically dissolves. <br /><br />I think we need to wait for the legislation to see if these extra details are part of the bill.Greenbank Ranterhttp://greenbankranter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com